On the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, set for Friday, pro-life advocates across the United States will gather to honor the estimated 66 million unborn children lost to abortion since its nationwide legalization in 1973.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a graveside memorial service at 5:30 p.m. at Sandia Memorial Gardens will commemorate the sanctity of these lives, underscoring the ongoing fight to protect the unborn amid a deeply divided nation.
The annual observance, now in its 12th year, calls attention to the profound loss of innocent human life and the enduring pain of mothers affected by abortion.
Pro-life groups emphasize that each unborn child, endowed with inherent dignity from conception, deserves remembrance and justice, even as states grapple with conflicting abortion policies following the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Tara Shaver, spokeswoman for Abortion Free New Mexico, expressed grief over the rising abortion rates in her state, which she described as a hub for “abortion tourism” due to permissive policies.
“Unfortunately, despite Roe vs. Wade being overturned, abortion numbers in New Mexico are actually on the rise due to pro-abortion leaders in our state who are making New Mexico a magnet for abortion tourism,” Shaver said.
She highlighted years of advocacy exposing late-term abortions, aborted baby body parts harvesting, and documented cases of abortion-related injuries, including at least one woman’s death, yet noted that “radical pro-abortion democrats have refused to take any reasonable measures to protect innocent human life in the womb.”
Shaver emphasized the devastating impact on women, stating, “Abortion only leaves women the mothers of dead children and their lives often take a turn for the worst once the guilt, shame and regret sets in.”
She added, “On the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, we visit the burial places where a tiny fraction of the unborn victims of abortion have been laid to rest, and mourn for them.”
The National Day of Remembrance, first launched in 2013, coincides with the anniversary of a Catholic memorial Mass for 2,000 aborted children discovered in a California storage container in 1980. This year’s observances will include over 50 memorial services nationwide at gravesites and permanent markers for aborted children, reflecting a commitment to acknowledging the humanity of the unborn.
Since the Dobbs decision, which returned abortion regulation to the states, at least 18 states have enacted laws banning abortions or protecting most unborn babies, saving thousands of lives annually, according to pro-life estimates.
